Breast-bow for harness.



E. A. NELSON. BREAST BOW FOR HARNESS.

APPLICATION FILED DEG. 7 1911.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ELZA A. NELSON, OF DEXTER, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE POMEROY NOVELTYCOMPANY, OF POMEROY, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

BREAST-BOW FOR HARNESS.

Application filed December 7, 1911.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELZA A. NELSON, a citizen of the United States,residing at Dexter, in the county of Meigs and State of Ohio, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Breast-Bows forHarness, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to breast bows or devices for protecting thethroat and breathing passages of a horse while drawing heavy loads andits object is to simplify and cheapen the construction of such devicesand render their manipulation easy and expeditious.

The invention is embodied in the example shown in the accompanyingdrawings, set forth in the following description and pointed out in theclaim appended hereto.

In the said drawings-Figure 1 is a top plan view of the bow showing itattached to traces. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is ahorizontal section on the line yy Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a cross section onthe line m-w Fig. 3 looking toward the right. I

In the views 5 designates the outer member of the breast bow and 6 theinner member. The outer member 5 is a longitudinally curved structure ofsheet metal bentto U- form having one fiat or shank end 5 for rivetingthe member to a trace 7. The inner bow member 6 is also a longitudinallycurved structure of sheet metal bent to U-form and having one flat orshank end 6 for riveting that member to a trace 7. The inner bow member6 is curved to correspond to the interior of the outer member and it ismade of dimensions to fit snugly within said outer member 5. The saidouter member 5 near its shank end is provided with a bridging transversepin 5 fixed therein. The two walls of the free end of the inner bowmember 6 are similarly cut to provide a double hook, as seen at 6 thatcan catch behind the transverse pin and prevent'sepa ration longitudi-Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

Serial N 0. 664,364.

nally of the two members when they are closed together. The end of thedouble hook is preferably rounded on an are having the axis of the pin 5as its center so that the two parts of the bow must be swung to a wideangle (see broken lines Fig. 3) with reference to each other and withthe pin as the axis to permit the bow members to be separated from eachother. The bows are held together and from flexion when on the horse bythe proximity of the ends 5 and 6 to the horses breast. The pin 5 actsas a latch to prevent lengthwise separation of the bows. Said pin 5 alsoacts as a fulcrum on which one or both parts 5 and 6 are turned by handin effecting the separation. When so constructed such a separationcannot take place when the device is upon a horse except by positivemanipulation for the purpose but because of the simplicity of theconstruction this separation can be effected in a moment and with thegreatest ease.

When formed as herein shown and described the parts can be manufacturedwith dies. rapidly and in great quantities.

What I claim is:

A breast bow for harness comprising, in combination, two pieces of sheetmetal curved longitudinally and of U-form in cross section to fit onewithin the other and around the breast of a horse, said pieces beingopen at the sides adjacent the horses breast, the outer of said pieceshaving a ELZAA. NELSON.

Witnesses:

BENJ. FINOKEL, GE TRUDE. LOWRY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

